Search Results for by Laurence C. Gerckens, FAICP

…These 26 short articles provide — in alphabetical order — a terrific introduction to planning in America. They were prepared for the Planning Commissioners Journal by planning historian Laurence C. Gerckens, FAICP. Gerckens is…

…at an overview of the role of the comprehensive plan by long-time planning historian Laurence Gerckens. C is for Comprehensive Plan — by Laurence C. Gerckens, FAICP A community’s comprehensive plan is not just a…

…The Ten Failures discussed by Gerckens: The Demise of Community-Oriented Design & Development The Lost Vision of Regional Planning The Fragmented Nature of Metropolitan Governance The Unfulfilled Promise of High Tech Housing The Landscape…

…The Ten Successes discussed by Gerckens: 1. Provision of Pure Water and Effective Sewage Treatment 2. The Isolation of Dangerous and Disharmonious Land Uses 3. Abolition of Corrupt Boss Governments 4. Development of Integrated…

…towns. Indeed, as planning historian Laurence C. Gerckens, FAICP, has noted, the origins of city planning in American centered on “realizing an inspiring good order in the public environment while protecting the positive qualities of…

…Planning historian Laurence C. Gerckens, FAICP, takes a look at the history of regional planning in America — from Governor James Oglethorpe’s 1733 plan for Savannah, Georgia to the issues of Circular A-95 in…

…Historian Larry Gerckens explains how city plan commissions were formed in response to the “City Beautiful Movement” and turn-of-the-century America’s belief in the value of improving the quality of the physical environment….